1.5.2 / WRT54GL no go

[Algeorge]

Hi I have had it working for a few days really well then today for no apparent reason lost router connection.
Perhaps its because I should have used stable version 1.5.1?
It seems to be bricked have tried arp mac address then ping both 192.168.1.1 and my setting of 192.168.5.1.
This is after a triple reset, and replaced the network lead.
I am at a loss what to do next as from forums usually a brick can be resolved. Have tried both Linux and Windows

Perhaps the wireshark method as a last resort but under Ubuntu how to do this:
(Install Wireshark on your computer.)
Configure your computer with static IP 192.168.1.2??
Kind regards,
Alistair

[mix]

I don't really know what you are asking? You don't know how to set your computer to have a static ip address of 192.168.1.2? You'll surely need to do this to do a tftp recovery.

[Algeorge]

I don't really know what you are asking? You don't know how to set your computer to have a static ip address of 192.168.1.2? You'll surely need to do this to do a tftp recovery.

Correct, all the texts say 'you have to set your computer to xx i.p.' but dont say how to do it.
My network properties shows attached with ipv4 and ipv6 but I'd like to know exactly what is required to set computer 192.168.1.2 address correctly thanks.
I set the card in Windows by going to realtek properties and finding address, but no such in Ubuntu.
Alistair.

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[Algeorge]

I just found this; is it whats correct?

Task: Change IP address

You can change ip address using ifconfig command itself. To set IP address 192.168.1.5, enter command:
# ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.5 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
# ifconfig eth0

To make permanent changes to IP address you need to edit configuration file according to your Linux distribution.

[mix]

Yes, it looks like you might have found the generic tftp flashing instructions. If not, they are here listed under Linux/Based:

http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/generic.flashing.tftp

Download and use gargoyle_1.4.5-wrt54g-squashfs.bin as the firmware image you use for the tftp recovery.

[Algeorge]

Yes, it looks like you might have found the generic tftp flashing instructions. If not, they are here listed under Linux/Based:

http://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/howto/generic.flashing.tftp

Download and use gargoyle_1.4.5-wrt54g-squashfs.bin as the firmware image you use for the tftp recovery.

Brilliant! I had tried so many different options including Wireshark, but none came up with any response from the router.

Here is the sequence:
sudo ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.1.5 netmask 255.255.255.0
sudo tftp 192.168.1.1
//results in the tftp prompt. At this point you power up your router connected to your computer. Then you enter line by line the following:
binary
rexmt 1
timeout 60
trace
Packet tracing on.
//in below I substituted the openwrt bin with FW_WRT54GL_4.30.15.002_US_20101208_code.bin
tftp> put openwrt-xxx-x.x-xxx.bin

quit
sudo ifconfig eth0:1 down

At this point you wait or go away for a coffee UNTIL the modem power light stops flashing then you should be back to a useable firmware. I used the Linksys web interface to upgrade firmware back to Gargoyle.

Hope this helps someone who was lost like me, ready to bin their new router!
Kind regards,
Alistair.

[DoesItMatter]

Yes - you got it!

Also refer to this post:

http://www.gargoyle-router.com/phpbb/vi ... =20#p10277

WRT54's - should stick with 1.4.xx series - not the 1.5.xx series.